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Coronavirus Containment Corps Act

USA117th CongressS-188| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (3)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Coronavirus Containment Corps Act This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop, within 21 days, a nationwide contact tracing strategy for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that addresses issues including workforce needs. To implement that strategy, the bill establishes grant programs in the CDC and the Indian Health Service (IHS). It also expands programs in the Department of Labor. The CDC must award grants to state and local health departments to, among other purposes, hire and train individuals for contact tracing positions and related roles. The IHS must award similar grants to tribes and tribal organizations. Additionally, Labor must award grants for states and other jurisdictions to support recruitment and employment of dislocated workers and other individuals in public health roles. Grants and contracts that include contact tracing in their scope of work must comply with prevailing wage requirements that apply to federal service contracts. Employees who work under such grants or contracts must receive similar compensation to that prevailing in the locality where work is performed. The CDC and Labor must report certain information on specified timelines, and the Government Accountability Office must evaluate the activities of grantees.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3848
Coronavirus Containment Corps Act
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 1, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-710
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3848
    Coronavirus Containment Corps Act


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 1, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-710
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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Related Bills

  • HR 117-710: Coronavirus Containment Corps Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFederal-Indian relationsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority employmentMinority healthPerformance measurementRacial and ethnic relationsRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsUnemploymentWorker safety and health

Coronavirus Containment Corps Act

USA117th CongressS-188| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
Coronavirus Containment Corps Act This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop, within 21 days, a nationwide contact tracing strategy for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that addresses issues including workforce needs. To implement that strategy, the bill establishes grant programs in the CDC and the Indian Health Service (IHS). It also expands programs in the Department of Labor. The CDC must award grants to state and local health departments to, among other purposes, hire and train individuals for contact tracing positions and related roles. The IHS must award similar grants to tribes and tribal organizations. Additionally, Labor must award grants for states and other jurisdictions to support recruitment and employment of dislocated workers and other individuals in public health roles. Grants and contracts that include contact tracing in their scope of work must comply with prevailing wage requirements that apply to federal service contracts. Employees who work under such grants or contracts must receive similar compensation to that prevailing in the locality where work is performed. The CDC and Labor must report certain information on specified timelines, and the Government Accountability Office must evaluate the activities of grantees.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3848
Coronavirus Containment Corps Act
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 1, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-710
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3848
    Coronavirus Containment Corps Act


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • March 1, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-710
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (3)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-710: Coronavirus Containment Corps Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFederal-Indian relationsGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority employmentMinority healthPerformance measurementRacial and ethnic relationsRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsUnemploymentWorker safety and health